General
The following is based on analysis of dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome. Malaysian names are now being updated. For consistency, Vietnamese bird names (except for ducks and chickens) are preceded by the word Chim meaning 'bird'. Ornithological lists mostly omit this as understood. Hover over Green Lettering Green lettering at this site hides a tool tip with glosses, further explanations, etc. Hover cursor to reveal. to see additional information.
The bee-eaters are known in Vietnamese as Chim trảu or Chim ăn ong 'bee-eating bird'.
Species names
ABOUT THIS TABLESCIENTIFIC & WESTERN |
VIETNAMESE |
EAST ASIAN |
S. E. ASIAN |
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| Nyctyornis | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
Nyctyornis athertoni |
Blue-bearded Bee-eater Blue-bearded bee eater Guêpier à barbe bleue |
Chim Trảu lớn 'large beeeater bird' (12, 34) |
蓝须夜蜂虎 (藍鬚夜蜂虎) 'blue-bearded night bee-tiger' or 夜蜂虎 (夜蜂虎) 'night bee-tiger' (alt in 1, 3, 5) |
アオムネハチクイ (青胸蜂喰) ao-mune hachi-kui 'blue/green-breasted bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาเคราน้ำเงิน nók càap-kʰaa kʰraw-nám-ŋoeen 'blue-whiskered bee-eater3 (bird)' |
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| Merops | ||||||||
Latin |
English/French |
Vietnamese |
Other V |
Chinese |
Japanese |
Thai |
Malaysian |
Indonesian |
| Merops orientalis |
Green Bee-eater Little green bee eater Guêpier d'Orient |
Chim Trảu đầu hung 'reddish-headed beeeater bird' (12, 34) |
绿喉蜂虎 (綠喉蜂虎) 'green-throated bee-tiger' |
ミドリハチクイ (緑蜂喰) midori hachi-kui 'green bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาเล็ก nók càap-kʰaa lék 'small bee-eater3 (bird)' |
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| Merops leschenaulti |
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater Bay-headed Bee eater Guêpier de Leschenault |
Chim Trảu họng vàng 'yellow-throated beeeater bird' (12, 34) |
栗头蜂虎 (栗頭蜂虎) 'chestnut-headed bee-tiger' or 黑胸蜂虎 (黑胸蜂虎) 'black-breasted bee-tiger' (alt in 1) |
チャガシラハチクイ (茶頭蜂喰) cha-gashira hachi-kui 'brown-headed bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาหัวสีส้ม nók càap-kʰaa hŭa-sĭi-sôm 'orange-headed bee-eater3 (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Kepala Coklat 'brown-headed be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Senja 'twilight berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24, 25) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Senja 'twilight kirik kirik (bird)' |
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| Merops viridis |
Blue-throated Bee-eater Chestnut-headed Bee eater Guêpier à gorge bleue |
Chim Trảu họng xanh 'blue/green-throated beeeater bird' (12, 13, 34) |
蓝喉蜂虎 (藍喉蜂虎) 'blue-throated bee-tiger' Taiwan: (蓝喉蜂虎) 藍喉蜂虎 'blue-throated bee-tiger' |
ルリノドハチクイ (瑠璃喉蜂喰 ~ 琉璃喉蜂喰) ruri-nodo hachi-kui 'lapiz-lazuli throated bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาคอสีฟ้า nók càap-kʰaa kʰoaa-sĭi-fáa 'sky-blue-necked bee-eater3 (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Leher Biru 'blue-throated be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Pirus 'turquoise berek-berek (bird)' (25) Burung Berek-berek Tadah Hujan 'reservoir berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Biru 'blue kirik kirik bird' (onomat.) |
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| Merops philippinus |
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Blue-cheeked Bee eater Guêpier à queue d'azur |
Merops superciliosus (philippinus) (12): Chim Trảu ngực nâu 'brown-breasted beeeater bird' (12, 13, 34) |
栗喉蜂虎 (栗喉蜂虎) 'chestnut-throated bee-tiger' Taiwan: (栗喉蜂虎) 栗喉蜂虎 'chestnut-throated bee-tiger' |
ハリオハチクイ (針尾蜂喰) hari-o hachi-kui 'spine-tailed bee-eater' |
นกจาบคาหัวเขียว nók càap-kʰaa hŭa-kʰĭaw 'green-headed bee-eater3 (bird)' |
Burung Beberek Ekor Biru 'blue-tailed be-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (26) Burung Berek-berek Sawah 'wetfield berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (25) Burung Berek-berek Carik Dada 'breast-tattered berek-berek (bird)' (onomat.) (24) |
Burung Kirik-kirik Laut 'sea kirik kirik (bird)' (onomat.) |
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中国鸟类种和亚种分类名录大全（修订版） 郑作新 著 科学出版社 北京 2000年
A Complete Checklist of Species and Subspecies of the Chinese Birds (Revised Edition) by Cheng Tso-Hsin, Science Press, Beijing 2000
中国鸟类野外手册（中文版）约翰・马敬能、卡伦・菲利普斯，合作者：荷芬奇，翻译：卢和芬 湖南教育出版社 长沙 2000年
A Field Guide to the Birds of China (Chinese translation) by John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, in collaboration with He Fen-qi, translated by Lu Hefen, Hunan Jiaoyu Chubanshe (Hunan Educational Press) Changsha 2000
世界鸟类名称（拉丁文、汉文、英文对照）第二版 郑作新等 科学出版社 北京 2002年
Birds of the World (Latin, Chinese and English Names) 2nd ed. by Cheng Tso-Hsin et al, Science Press, Beijing 2002
Danh Lục Chim Việt Nam (In lần thứ hai) (Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam) Võ Quý, Nguyễn Cử, Nhà Xuất Bản Nông Nghiệp, Hà Nội 1999
Chim Việt Nam Nguyễn Cử, Lê Trọng Trải, Karen Phillipps; Nhà Xuất Bản Lao Động - Xã Hội, 2000
Senarai Nama-nama Burung Semenanjung Malaysia dan Asia Tenggara by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Perhilitan (Jabatam Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara, Semenanjung Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur 1981
(List of the Names of Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Southeast Asia by Ismail, Abdul Rahman, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 1981)
The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula: Vol. 1 - Non-passerines by Wells, David R., Academic Press, London 1999
A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Jeyarajasingam, Allen and Alan Pearson, Oxford University Press, Oxford 1999
Danh Lục Các Loài Chim ở Việt Nam (Latinh, Việt, Pháp, Hán) Trần Văn Chánh 2008-2009
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